# Banki, Bara Banki (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh 

# Banki

Banki is a town in Nawabganj sub-district of Bara Banki district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **21,317 people** in 3,393 households. Literacy was 70.2%.

- 21,317people (2011)
- 3,393households
- 70.2%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Banki

■ Banki · ■ Bara Banki urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.2%**

**69.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****818**

**905

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983**

**921

Working population ****31.5%**

**31.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Banki

Of every 100 households in Banki in 2011, 73 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Banki · ■ Bara Banki urban average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**64%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**31%

Tap water ****56%**

**40%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**49%

Use banking services ****53%**

**59%

Television ****50%**

**46%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

None of these assets ****11%**

**12%

Own their home ****83%**

**89%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Banki work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,710 (55%) · **■** Household industry 297 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,811 (27%) · **■** Marginal 905 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Banki changed?

From 3,020 in 1901 to 21,317 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Banki in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall907 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)27 km by road
- Barabanki (district HQ)1 km by road
- Barabanki (city of 1 lakh+)1 km by road
- Lucknow (city of 5 lakh+)27 km by road
- Barabanki (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Banki

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets900
- Water storage800 kl
- Electricity — homes1,115
- Electricity — industry14

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 4 beds · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 15 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom cloths and zardozi.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Banki ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-1/) 1,734 273 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-2/) 2,283 383 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-3/) 1,482 91 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-4/) 1,027 177 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-5/) 1,692 256 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-6/) 1,578 251 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-7/) 2,122 409 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-8/) 1,488 253 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-9/) 1,458 257 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-10/) 1,120 219 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-11/) 1,468 237 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-12/) 2,154 331 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/bara-banki/nawabganj/banki/ward-13/) 1,711 256 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Banki?21,317 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banki in?Bara Banki district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Banki in 1901?3,020
- How many wards does Banki have?13 census wards (2011)